Space and time in the quantum universe.

Reeve Armstrong

The conclusion is drawn; from considering the role of wavefunction collapse in a universe in which there is no universally held present or progression of time that a new, novel interpretation of Quantum Theory is needed in which events in a paticular space-time become casually disconnected from space-times which would typically be considered to casually follow and precede the space-time in question, and in which all possible space-times are realised.

Peter D. Collins, Euan J. Squires

Tim Maudlin

Andrew Soltau

The nature and topology of time remain an open question in philosophy. Both tensed and tenseless concepts of time appear to have merit. Quantum mechanics demonstrates that both are instantiated, as complementary aspects of the time evolution of physical systems. The linear dynamics is tenseless. It defines the universe probabilistically throughout space-time, and can be seen as the definition of an unchanging block universe. All properties of the universe are defined for the whole extent of the linear time dimension of space-time. The collapse dynamics is the change to the linear dynamics: time evolution of the physical system in the quantum concept of time. This is tensed: different definitions of the probabilistic definition of the space-time universe exist from moment to moment in the quantum concept of time. Thus the linear time dimension of space-time is tenseless, while time in the quantum concept of time is tensed. Exercise of the linear dynamics is experienced as the passage of time, while the exercise of the collapse dynamics is experienced as change.

Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Thomas Görnitz, Holger Lyre

Olivier Lordereau

In this paper we show that parallel universes are a reality in our space-time. We used a camera and a specific cognitive technology to create a state of well-being and to interact with nature. It"s the first time that we observe the reality of our space-time using a mixture of quantum physics, relativity and cognitive science. Physicists look for a theory to understand our universe, a theory that would blend quantum mechanics with relativity, but they forget an important thing, which is consciousness. Today several ideas exist. The approaches are theoretical and the experiments difficult to carry out. This experimental work proposes to blend physics and cognitive science, thus showing the existence of parallel universe and the existence of light entities or new phenomena in our space-time. Therefore, this work indicates that consciousness plays an important part in the understanding of our universe and of time.